i3-370M vs Turion 64 X2 TL-50

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Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 X2 TL-50
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.33
Core i3-370M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.73
+121%

Core i3-370M outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-50 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 Turion 64 X2 TL-50
i3-370M i3-370M

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i3-370M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30822689
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion 64Intel Core i3
Power efficiency1.011.97
Architecture codenameTaylor (2006)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date17 May 2006 (18 years ago)20 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$154$245

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i3-370M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate800 MHz1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data18
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm32 nm
Die size147 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA
Number of transistors154 Million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i3-370M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i3-370M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE(1,2,3), AMD64Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
FMA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i3-370M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i3-370M are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i3-370M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data667 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i3-370M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i3-370M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 0.33
i3-370M 0.73
+121%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 96
i3-370M 317
+230%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 153
i3-370M 632
+313%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 1184
i3-370M 2578
+118%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.33 0.73
Recency 17 May 2006 20 June 2010
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 35 Watt

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 has 12.9% lower power consumption.

i3-370M, on the other hand, has a 121.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-370M is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-50 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i3-370M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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